Don't split the work between multiple contractors if possible, finding one to do all or most of the work will keep prices down.Challenges were finding replacement pieces for certain items as manufactured homes were very different than stick built as well as going through state guidelines for affixing the house to the land Hey @David Jesperson, welcome to the BP Forum and congrats on completing your first solo deal AND making a nice profit!

However, i would like a person with multiple rentals to help guide me to avoid some simple mistakes.

You can often get better rates with a national lender, but the customer service is non-existent, communication probably sucks, they may ask for the same documents multiple times, etc.

An LLC is always best, its going to work for multiple different finance options. 

Boom multiple income streams. 

You didn’t mention the property or deal specifics, but for many deals in the recent years, there have been amazing and unusual gains due to multiple unnatural circumstances.

Multiple people bid on that property as well. 

I work on projects across multiple states and have a strong network of contractors.Regarding when to involve a contractor, if it’s someone you haven’t worked with before, I’d suggest waiting until after the inspection.

Quote from @Alex Messner: Hello,My wife and I are looking into buying our first home with hopes to eventually accrue multiple properties for renting. 

I'm sure y'all already knew that!